ad hoc

Example Sentences

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It took an ad hoc international tribunal that established its own rules to do it.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

She decided to take over when the previous concession holder, who she said ran an "ad hoc" service, stopped operating.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Emirates, Etihad and Flydubai are operating an increasing number of ad hoc flights aimed at moving cargo and repatriating passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“We have never raised objections to particular military operations nor attempted to limit use of our technology in an ad hoc manner,” he said in a blog post.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

But Yoshida worried that the odds of getting their ad hoc pumping system going again would be slim if they stopped.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland